There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver to Darwin by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly from Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane YVR - DRW
22h 26m$888–2,952Fly from Coal Harbour Spb
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CXH - DRW
26h 16m$1,097–3,491Ferry to Nanaimo, fly
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ZNA - DRW
29h 45mFerry to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdaleferry
- Fly from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane YHS - DRW
30h 21m$1,048–3,619Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SEA - DRW
29h 48m$1,015–3,298
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Darwin is to fly which costs $850 - $3,000 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Darwin is to fly which takes 22h 26m and costs $850 - $3,000.
The distance between Vancouver and Darwin is 12230 km.
It takes approximately 22h 26m to get from Vancouver to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 16h 30m ahead of Vancouver. It is currently 2:04 PM in Vancouver and 6:34 AM in Darwin.
There are 527+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Tofino SPB, Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Comox, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Ganges Harbor, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Nanaimo to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Nanaimo to Darwin International Airport via Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Darwin International Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Ganges Harbor, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Tofino SPB, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Nanaimo to Darwin International Airport via Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Darwin International Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Darwin International Airport via Tofino SPB, Vancouver International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Nanaimo to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Darwin International Airport via Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Darwin International Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–65
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $8–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
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